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League Play-off Ends In A Dead-lock U.S. Navy Win First Game Of Charity Series
August 12,
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30 degrees 49 minutes
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Latitude 30
Aids Fighters LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).
CHUNGKING, Aug 11 (Reu -"Reuter's" air correspondent with the Fighter Command spent ter)-Ninety Japanese aero-
THRILLING BASEBALL was to be seen at Caroline the morning at the headquarters planes in three fights again of a Fighter group in southern heavily bombed Chungking this Hill over the week-end. First match was on Saturday, England defending Channel afternoon, all appearing over the
between the H.B. and the U.S.S. Mindanao-a play-off for ports and shipping from German | city at the same time.
seconds It is believed that casualties were first place in the local League. The game onded in a dead- air. attack.
small while damage to property was lock 0-0 at the end of the sixth inning when rain washed The enemy offensive, begun at day-negligible.
The Japanese plancs released out any further play. light, was then at its height, Heports and orders whiefs kept the telephone bombs in various parts of the city, at the elbow of the Air Vice-Marshal including the western suburbs, the commanding the group buzzing every few minutes indicated that Spitfires and Hurricanes far away over the coast were engaged in a day of battle nu furious as last Thursday when 60 Nuz aircraft were destroyed.
Big Tally
"
To-day's tally
Alr Force successes mounted rapidly. Up 10 lunch-time, it was confirmed that enemy losses in four separate attacks on shipping ranging from above the Thames Estuary of beyond the Solent amounted to 18, while 32 other enemy aircraft were known to have been
damaged and many of these were br- lieved destroyed.
northern bank of the Chialing River, the lower city and the vicinity of the Yangtse.
Two Ares were
it is revealed that some bombs were also dropped on the south bank of the Yangtse,
started. These were quickly brought under control.
Chinese Opposition Anti-aircraft guns greeted the raiders with a heavy fire and Chinese fighters engaged them.
The planes first appeared at 2 p.m. The "All-Clear" signal was given at 3.30 p.m.
An alarm was pounded here at noon when raiders were sighted heading for the city.
en
It was reported that the second Bight of planes dropped bombs on a
below Chungking while town route here.
After circling for some time in the the three flights
of 00 outskirts,
So keen in the watch kept by the Air Force, Navy and Army that often nowadays Brilan is forewarned of the approach of big formations of enemy aircraft soon after they leave their forward bases along the Euro-planes left in mass formation spread out in five lines with a single row of pean coast-line.
27 In the lead.
Not Much Chance Of Surprise
"I don't thing we are likely to be caught out often nowadays," cialmed the Air Vice-Marshal modestly,
There was early proof of this Ossertion fo-day. The first two attacks of the day were followed by another for away down the Channel. Two squadrons of Spitfires were there to meet a hundred or so ralders. and others toon joined in.
The Air Force are not to be drawn to defend with the full weight of their Fighter aircraft in one section of the coast but should Hitler order out bigger and bigger formations in a desperate bid to gain air supremacy, our Fighters will be ready to take
them on.
British Fighters are as slick on the job as fire fighters, blazing away in the danger zone with a stream of bullets is thick as a flow from a hosepipe within three or four minutes of an alarises.
A successful interception enn be lost on only two minutes' dolny.
300 Evacuated Children At Melbourne
Congress And
49 minutes
N Longitude 122 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds E., 12 fathoms Reference to existing charts shows that no depths below 10 fathoms have hitherto been reported in the The chart affected is Admiralty Chart No. 1011.
The second match was yesterday when the U.S. Navy beat the Hongkong League in the first match of a Charity vicinity of these soundings. Series 6-2.
Scores In Brief
For six innings, the H.B. and team were only able to tally one more Mindanao teams sought to gain the run, and that was in the fourth. deciding run. For mix innings of thrilling play, each side was thwarted. It appeared at one time-only once- that the H. B team would score. That was when All reached third bat. Both batters, however, died at with Dave Leonard and Bowen to
the plate.
LEAGUE PLAY-OFF
H. B
0 Mindanao CHARITY SERIES
0
6 H.K: League
The Navy side opened with, two in the first inning, which was followed by one from the local team. Two U.S. Navy' further ruins in the third, however, iced the game for them, for the H. K.
CHALLENGE BRITISH
TO HITLER
Amery Dares Him To Send Air Legions LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).
STRATEGY
The Viceroy leaders would join the Viceroy's developments in British Somall-
Interview Offer Is Turned Down
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CHUNG SING AND EASTERN TIE 18-18
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(Continued from Page 6.)
Eastern
controversy when 2 claimed the win. B. 3. Wilson gave Wilson, a fair enough lead to P.
Luring Italians Into Untenable Position CAIRO, Aug. 11 (Reuter).- -The hope that the Indian An official statement on recent Council to assist in India's wurand, issued by G.H.Q. states:
"It is not our object to defend effort was expressed by Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary for India very inch of soil in Somaliland, but rather to make the enemy use up his and Burma, speaking at Black-precious supplies of food, petrol and
ammunition which he cannot BOMBAY, Aug. 11 (Reuter)."1 pool to-day.
strategically Pointing out the success of giving plenish in what is am not meeting the Viceroy at pre-
to the countries of the wasteful enterprise.
of sent as 1 do not fud any meeting freedom ground or score for further discus-Empire, shown by the presence
Success Offact sion." Maulana Avul Kalam Azud, Dominion armies to defend the com-
Immediate "Any President of the All-India National man cause, Mr. Amery sald: "We
are engaged upon a marc daring enemy may have in occupation of Congress, told "Reuter" to-day.
Protectorate will The Maulano added that the Con- experiment of applying the
parts of the grees Working Commitice, which is principles to India, which is united offset by the necessity of providing to-day in destestation of Nazi food for a population which is entire- meeting at Wardhu on August 18,
tyranny. would give a formal reply to the
ly dependent upon Aden for many Dominion Status could be Viceroy.
essential supplies. Lord
war, there le Linlithgow sadd invited finalised after the
"Our goal is not the gaining of Meuluna Azud for an interview be-nothing to prevent preliminary dis-
the territory but the destruction of the tween to-day and August 20 follow-cussion and negotiation during
forces. enemy's
The inore the Ing his statement on British policy war."
and forces Italians dissipate their Facing Storm Alone in India.
means, the more they will Continuing, Mr. Amery caid: "We their
lengthen their communication and in Britain are left to face the coming storm alone. We stand prepared, complicate their administrative dim- whatever form the attack may take, culties, the better it is for us."
Wide Gulf
CAWNPORE, Aug. 11 (Reuler). The view that there is a big gulf between the Viceroy's offer and the Congress demond was expressed by Pandet Jawaharlal Nehru, former President of Congress, in an inter- view.
MELBOURNE, Aug. 11 (R-Assassination
ter).Three hundred children arrived to-day from London.
2,000 Expected
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"If Iller think that our spirit' can be broken by mass attacks from the air, he is grievously mis- taken. Ele has got to come over and take us and break us, If he does, he will fall dbastrously and his failure will bring the end of the war nearer than anything else could possibly do."
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He might hope to send bombers and air-borne trcops to stiffer their their half-hearted Italian allies in -attack-on-Egypt-and-upon.our whole position in the Middle East and
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Cleveland Indians took a temporary meet a warm climate and a warm lead in the American Baseball League reception. Nothing he can do in that quarter can protect the heart of to-day, beating the St. Louis Browns Germany from our growing strength 12-4 while the Detroit Tigers lost to
the Chicago White Sox 3-4, -
The scores were:
in the air.
CANBERRA,~Aug=~11~~(Reuter}:—~ Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, the British Italians Accuse Greek High Commissioner in Australia, stated that he expected that over Agents Of Crime 2,000 children might be sent from Britain to overseas. dominions LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter), month.
The Italian news agency He added that arrivals might be reports from Tirana the assas expected at an early date.
sination of a "great Albanian patriot" named Daut Hoggia near the Greek-Albanian fron- tier, allegedly by Greek agents.
If adda that the Greek authorities placed a price on his head several years ago as the result of his agita- tion for the cession of the frontiered moment, the German Empire, region of Clamuria to Albania.
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Decapitated
It is alleged that Daul Boggia's htad was cut off and paraded by the assassins in Ciumurian villages as a warning to other "patriots."
The despatch asserts that the crime follows a series of "oppressive acts"
Clamuria against Albanians in recent months.
In
Guernsey Raid Produces Guy Fawkes Show
Unshakeable Confidenca We could face with unshakeable confidence the terrors the next few weeks might bring and whatever sacrifices may be required to regain Battery: Newson, Hutchinson, Sullivani the last ground in Europe and over- Chicago seas
"Sooner or later at some unexpect
built of hatred and contempt for all morni law, will dissolve and we shall wake from the nightmare of war to and that we have once again saved ourselves by our exertions and the world by our example," concluded Mr. Amery.
50 NAZI PLANES DOWN IN RAID
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to flight after riddling mony withi bullets.
Those shot down fell into the sen several miles from the shore.
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-The
Sing Hymns During Raid Air Ministry news service states that
11 (Reuter) LONDON: Aug. Air Force attacks on Guernsey on Friday apparently caused the Ger- Heavy damage is reported to have been done to houses during a rald mans to move aircraft from there,
The rakis on north-west Germany on a south-west coast town to-day, Included an attack on an oil many dwellings in a half mile square depot at Frankfurt, where the first In a thickly populated area being section of bombers was over the far-reduced to ruins.
get for an hour and a half,
At Cologne a high explosive bomb scored a hit with results "ke Fifth of November show."
Italy May Also Withdraw Troops
n
TOKYO, Aug. 11 (Reuter)The newspaper "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" predicts that Italy will probably follow Britain's example and with- draw her troops from China "es a lead to other Powers who maintain troops there."
THE WAR FUND
A total of $1,302.219.55 was reached on Saturday by the War Fund Anaugurated by the 8. C. B. Port, Lio.
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A brewery was destroyed by direct hits and the windows of a chapel were blown in during a service, whille children were sheltering behind, a wall-shiging' hymns. .......
INTENSIVE AIR RAIDS
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.......... 12 Battery: Minar, Hemsley.
4 Battery. Hudlin. Mills, Coffman, Bild, tours d Niggeling. Swift, Susee.
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with Shek Kam-pul (E.A.A.) bulf a body's length behind Wilson and an arm's length ahead of So Tin-mo (C.S.). Ng Nin swam a marvellous 50 yards, using the "butterfly" stroke, to overtake P. Wilson, and left both
and Kwok Chun-hang about: Wilson seven yards behind to hand this lead to Fung Kwal-sang. Wong hung (E.A.A.) swam a grand race to overtake Fung, and appeared to have touched the wall, underwater, Just a touch ahead of Fung. H. Eurdley was not far behind, but with substantial lead by the Chinese clubs, ils effort was unavalling.
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The Ladies relay race was a re- petition of the other ladies event. Chung Sing got home several lengthis ahead of Eastern's team.
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100 Tards, breast-stroke-1, Chu Kam- man (Eastern) (15.4/5 sec.); 2. R. A. Dodd ("") (83.2/5 secs.); Kung Shu-shek (Chung Bing), came second but was dis- qualified for infringement of the turns.
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440 yards free-style-Ng Nin (Chung Bing).mins, 32.4/5 sec.); 2, Chu Wal- lani (Eastern) (0 mins. 15.4.3 secs.):~~~ L.A. Denn ("Y") ( nini. 10 sec.).
150 yards medley relay (back, breast and free). Ching Bing (So Tin-mo, (1 min. Ng Nin opd Fung Kwai song) 53.1/5 secs.): 2. Eastern (Shek Kam-put, Kwok Chun-hand and Wong Chi-hung (1 min, 342/5 secs.): 3, YMCA (B. S. Wilson, I. A. Dodd and H. Eardley) (1 min. 40 secs.),
Chinese Women's 200 yards free-slyje relay. Chung Sing (Misses Ng Yuet- Yu Pul-yuk and hing. Ip Chot-man. Leung Nga-mee) 12 mins, 33 secs.); Eastern Misses Tang Wal-chun, Link Yau-ling, Leung Cheuk-ha and Leung Oli mei) 13 mins. 17.2/3 week.).
200 yards free-style-Eastern Wong Chil hung, Hau Hang Lee Fook-k! and Law Yuk-wing) (1 min. 40.1/0 sec.); 2 Chung Sing Fung Kwai-gang, Cheung Shurch, Ng Chun-man and Ng Nin) (1 min. 45.4/5 scc.): 3, YMCA, (11 A, Dodd, Q. H. Fowler, E. W. Rellton, and G. T. May) (1 min. 55 zeen).
Final Hending: Chung Sing 18 points Eastern 19 poinis; Y.M.CA. 11 points.
UGLY FAT GONE
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